When some people go bush they bring their home comforts with them.
Other people make do with less when they travel.
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Booming chimes
In Barcaldine giant wooden chimes sound over the Tree of Knowledge -
We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other and fight to defend our rights and liberties.
Friday, August 7, 2020
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Apart from that it's pretty good
This quote on the wall of the Stockman Hall of Fame is a wry summary of the outback - the flies, and the bulldust, and the empty bellies, .and the rain that can soak your bones to a chill.
Monday, August 3, 2020
Golden lies
This text is from the Waltzing Matilda museum.
A true text would read -
A consortium of wealthy Victorian pastoralists stole aboriginal lands around Winton and prospered ....
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Diamintina Driving
In the 1980s I sang Diamintina Drover with the rest of the audience at Mt Isa Irish Club on Sunday nights.
Today I sang Diamintina Drover in the channel country of the Diamintina River as I drove the dusty road near Old Cork station.
Its a great sing along song - thank you Redgum.
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Dinosaurs in Winton
Australian Age of Dinosaurs is an great experience of ongoing dinosaur discovery.
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